CVE-2022-3551 LOW

CVE-2022-3551: X.org Server xkb.c ProcXkbGetKbdByName memory leak

Vendor X.org
Product Server
Weakness CWE-404
Published October 17, 2022
Last update April 15, 2025
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CVSS base score

3.5/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in X.org Server. Affected by this issue is the function ProcXkbGetKbdByName of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211052.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 17, 2022 CVE published
April 15, 2025 Record updated